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Claudia Schiffer: Perfectly Fit Arms [VHS]

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I began this workout to add some definition and strength to my arms before the summertime (and sleeveless shirts and dresses). I worked out about 3 times a week for three months, ate healthy foods, and used walking as cardio, and let me tell you, I've got the greatest arms now. I keep showing them off!!!

Also a word of motivation: a year ago I was completely sedentary, never worked out, ate junk food and weighed considerably more than I do now. If you really want to make a positive change for yourself, just stick with it, even when you don't feel like working out. I can guarantee you, once you start this tape, you'll want to keep it up.

The only negative thing I can say is that the reps are done too quickly sometimes, so I will often do fewer than Claudia does (ie: 8 instead of 10, 12 instead of 15) so that I really slow down and concentrate on the muscles being worked. Otherwise, I loved the scenery, the music was good and Kathy Kaehler now has my utmost respect as a fitness trainer.

Though I didn't follow the workout as stringently as Claudia would have wanted, I did indeed give my arm a vigorous workout using this tape.

I used this video only for my arm workout for almost a year and started to get bored... even though it worked great and my arms were very toned and muscular. I tried other videos just to see if there was some other one that was also good, and realized that this one was by far the best. I love the different scenery, it's a nice change from all the boring gym backrounds.
Although it doesn't really seem like Claudia is straining herself at all (her weights seem like plastic, she seems like she's almost faking her effort)The repetitions are great and the music is soothing.
I would definitely recommend this video, in fact I just ordered the other 3 in the series.

The exercises are easy, basic, and effective. It was designed to be a routine Claudia could do on the road quickly and easily. All you need are weights and a chair. It gives you enough instruction to perform the moves accurately with maximum results. For a mother at home or a busy professional, this is a well spent 30 minutes. You will feel it the next day!

I like this video very much.I was very surprise with the results I achived. I started this workout with 2 pounds hand weights and now I'm up to 10 pounds weights and believe me when I said that I'm very proud of my results....I recommend this video to anybody that want to achieve serious results.

I started this tape in the beginning of January 2006. I started out with 3 lb weights and after three weeks I was up to 5 lb weights.
I cannot beging to describe how effective this is. After 2 months, I still sweat and I still push to do all the reps. When I first started out, I couldn't do a single push up now I can do all sets.
I was curious as to why this tape focuses so much on triceps and so little on biceps. My fiance (who is a weight-lifting buff) said that the upper arms are 80% tricep and only 20% bicep. Many people make the mistake of working out the bicep more than the tricep. Your triceps will HURT after the first day. After that, you will want to keep working them to get rid of that "jiggle."
Buy this tape - you will not be disappointed!

First of all Claudia looked great and there's nothing better than a woman who takes the time to take care of herself. This tape is perfect for those who want to tone up those awful, granny arms. It is a great start to getting in shape. All of her tapes are wonderful. I've enjoyed them all.

I thought this would be supermodel fluff, but it really is a great workout, since it was designed by celebrity trainer Kathy Kaehler. The workout was a lot more challenging than I expected. Using dumbells, Claudia (and a Kathy Kaehler voice-over) leads you through exercises for all the major muscle groups: biceps, triceps, shoulders, back...and each group of exercises is separated by some push-ups. The video is artsy, with vocal music and interesting scenery, and the screen is split between Claudia and another person (Kathy?) doing a variation of the exercise. As I mentioned, Kathy does a voice-over which gives instructions on how to properly stand, and she counts for you so you don't have to watch the screen while you're performing the exercises. I think the workout could have been a little better, as far as a better explanation of the exercises, but other than that, the pace was good--not too fast, not too slow, and there was a good variety of exercises. I was sore the day after I did this the first time!

I have used this tape four weeks now, twice a week with 5 lb. weights, and it still isn't easy to do. My arms and shoulders feel worked! There are three sets of each exercise, which actually work my muscles to fatigue. I really like how this combination of exercises works all three aspects of the deltoids, as well as the upper back, chest and arms. I'm getting ready for summer, none too soon. I'm sure this series of tapes will get me there. (I especially like the legs workout as well.)

This workout covers bicepts, triceps, chest and shoulders with all the familiar moves other tapes or instructors would give you. There is no "unique" or "special" moves, but I think it's a good basic tape. I just had to laugh to see C. Schiffer jerking her arms - did the instructor really teach Schiffer how to do the moves? Also it's just hard to believe Schiffer actually does this workout on a regualr basis. Her arms shows no single sign of muscle tone, but they look like twigs...I'd rather see the instructor doing the moves correctly than Schiffer fooling herself.